Day: July 4, 2022

American Politics That May Affect Europe

While big-drama issues proceeding from the Supreme Court make their way through the news cycle, an even bigger news story is quietly gaining speed. It is about President Biden and his weakening health.

Dutch Farmers Protest Government Interference

On July 3rd, farmers convened en masse in their tractors and blocked the German-Dutch border. Others protested by dumping manure in front of several public buildings. Reuters reports that on July 4th, they also blocked roads and supermarket distribution centres.

Italy Facing Multiple Crises Due to Drought

The Po River, once feared for being prone to spring floods, may become the source of fresh horror as multiple crises in Italy play out due to the absence of water.

EU Strikes Out Against ‘Fast Fashion’

In a fact sheet, the commission summed up its goal: by 2030 “all textile products placed on the EU market are durable, repairable, and recyclable, to a great extent made of recycled fibres, free of hazardous substances, produced respecting social rights.”

American Politics That May Affect Europe

American Politics That May Affect Europe

While big-drama issues proceeding from the Supreme Court make their way through the news cycle, an even bigger news story is quietly gaining speed. It is about President Biden and his weakening health.

July 4, 2022
The Strange Disappearance of the Right-Wing Pundit

The Strange Disappearance of the Right-Wing Pundit

If you flick through current affairs programming, you’ll find one misfit after another, pushing the most radical Left thought of the moment.

July 4, 2022
Dutch Farmers Protest Government Interference

Dutch Farmers Protest Government Interference

On July 3rd, farmers convened en masse in their tractors and blocked the German-Dutch border. Others protested by dumping manure in front of several public buildings. Reuters reports that on July 4th, they also blocked roads and supermarket distribution centres.

July 4, 2022
Italy Facing Multiple Crises Due to Drought

Italy Facing Multiple Crises Due to Drought

The Po River, once feared for being prone to spring floods, may become the source of fresh horror as multiple crises in Italy play out due to the absence of water.

July 4, 2022
Methanol Hybrid Tanker Built by China Reduces Emissions by 75%

Methanol Hybrid Tanker Built by China Reduces Emissions by 75%

While the struggle to gain independence of Russian gas is causing European environmentalists to compromise their transformation process to renewable energies, China just launched its first dual-fuel hybrid tanker.

July 4, 2022
Lives for Sale: The Hidden Horrors of Ukraine’s Surrogacy Industry

Lives for Sale: The Hidden Horrors of Ukraine’s Surrogacy Industry

Why are we allowing corporations to profit both from the desperation of people struggling with infertility and women in poverty?

EU Strikes Out Against ‘Fast Fashion’

EU Strikes Out Against ‘Fast Fashion’

In a fact sheet, the commission summed up its goal: by 2030 “all textile products placed on the EU market are durable, repairable, and recyclable, to a great extent made of recycled fibres, free of hazardous substances, produced respecting social rights.”

July 4, 2022